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Cascade Mountain 500 m N
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Cascade Mountain Scramble Route

Near Banff · Banff National Park

Expert · Out and back

Trail score 68 out of 100, from popularity, scenery and trail quality

Cascade Mountain 500 m Open the map

About this trail

Cascade Mountain Scramble Route is a 6.6 km out and back trail near Banff in Banff National Park. It runs 3.3 km each way. The route gains 882 m in total and tops out at 2,970 m. Hike Alberta rates it expert. Allow about 7 hours of moving time. It passes four mapped trail junctions. Three side branches with the same name split off the route, at 0.4 km, 0.6 km and 1.1 km. The map also shows two separate sections with the same name that are not part of this route. The distance and climb above follow this route only, not its branches. Along the way you pass the summit of Cascade Mountain. Expect scrambling and exposure; this is mountain terrain. Also used for scrambling.

Length
6.6km
3.3 km each way
Elevation gain
882m
Estimated time
7h
Moving time
Route
Out and back
Highest point
2,970m
Lowest point
2,120m

Elevation profile

2,120 m to 2,970 m
2,9702,120 0 km3.3 km

Highest point 2,970 m, lowest 2,120 m, 882 m of climbing in total. Steepest sustained grade about 60% over 100 m.

Predicted coverage: 100% of route

0% LTE · 100% 5G

Longest modelled gap
0.0 km
Model
2024 · Natural Resources Canada

Predicted coverage is not guaranteed. It varies by carrier, terrain, weather, device and network load, and it does not guarantee emergency service.

Along the way

  1. 3.2 kmCascade MountainSummit · 3,006 m

Good for

  • Hiking, Scrambling
  • Dog friendly (on leash)
  • Waterfall, Summit, Views, Alpine

Rankings

Trailhead

The trail starts at 51.2336° N, 115.5958° W.

Driving directions

Banff National Park admission

National park admission required

Buy day or annual pass

Pass details

Visitors spending time in a national park need valid daily admission or a Parks Canada Discovery Pass. Admission is separate from camping, reservations, parking and other service fees.

Information checked October 21, 2026.

Official details

Before you go

Carry an offline map and plan for no service in backcountry areas. Trails close for wildlife, fire, weather and construction. Check the official sources:

Nearby trails

All 588 trails in Banff National Park

Trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Elevation © Mapterhorn from NRCan HRDEM (Open Government Licence Canada) and Copernicus GLO 30